Wood Violet Recovery – an affiliate of Sunshine Behavioral Health - is a residential substance use treatment program. We’re located in Dodgeville, Wisconsin - approximately 45 minutes from Madison.
Our core values of passion, integrity, dedication, and service drive our goal of helping every person’s addiction story end with a sobriety that is sustainable.
We’re looking for an Addiction Counselor to assess and monitor client’s behaviors while in treatment for chemical and alcohol use and dependency.
- You will provide crisis management and counseling services while also running group therapies and education for the clients and family/significant others in a therapeutic setting.
- You will care for client’s emotional needs and coordinate treatment and discharge planning.
- You will be responsible for documenting client behavior in group participation and counseling.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist Clinical Director in the coordination of services to clients.
- Assist and facilitate discharge planning and community outreach.
- Provide assessment and participate in the treatment planning with clients and their families/significant others.
- Review client chart for completion of all paperwork with appropriate signatures.
- Initiate, facilitate and promote on-site activities, therapeutic support and educational groups, outings and community meetings and document these activities in the client’s chart.
- Provide education for clients and significant others.
- Respond to emergencies and initiate action as required.
- Record significant events involving client’s activities in the daily record.
- Respond to client complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
- Check for completion of client orientation by intake staff.
- Contact family after intake and set up a schedule of communication for the remainder of treatment.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings and trainings.
- Other duties as assigned.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
To be an Addiction Counselor at Wood Violet Recovery, you should have:
- Knowledge of HIPAA and 42CFR Part 2.
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal community resources available to clients.
- Prior experience and knowledge in an addiction recovery and/or MAT (medication assisted treatment) environment.
- Possess experience with crisis management.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must meet at least one of the following:
- Certified or certification-eligible in the State of Wisconsin with the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) as a substance abuse counselor-in training (SAC-IT) or substance abuse counselor (SAC/CSAC).
- Licensed or license-eligible in the state of Wisconsin as a mental health professional with the Wisconsin DSPS.
- One (1) year of experience working with individuals with substance use disorders.
- Valid Wisconsin State Driver’s License and ability to operate Program van.
- Must successfully pass a caregiver background check and DMV check at hire and annually thereafter in accordance with state and local DHS requirements.
- Must successfully pass a drug screen and annually thereafter per WVR policy.
- Current CPR/BLS and First Aid Certification.
Wood Violet Recovery is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.